Source: City of East Lansing / City of East Lansing For generations, Black people have complained, protested, and fought back against racial profiling by police in America, while the police and their civilian bootlickers have, in turn, denied the allegations of racial profiling and insisted Black and Latino people are disproportionately targeted by police because…
(Photos: Getty Images) Lawyers for the incarcerated Bad Boy Records founder say that “Sean Combs: The Reckoning” is “unfair and illegal.” On the eve of 50 Cent’s release of his new Netflix docuseries “Sean Combs: The Reckoning,” lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs sent a cease-and-desist letter to Netflix, calling the project a “shameful hit piece.”…
Melania Trump decked the White House walls with Christmas decor to bring her “Home is where the heart is” theme to life, and the internet has plenty to say about it. This year’s theme, “Home Is Where the Heart Is,” was curated by the first lady with designer Hervé Pierre. The decorations were unveiled in…
Source: SDI Productions / Getty Giving Tuesday (Dec. 2) has grown into a global moment of generosity. For Black communities—who continue to face economic inequities, underfunded schools, and limited access to critical resources—this day offers more than a call to donate. It’s an annual reminder of the collective power we hold when we decide to…
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MAY 30: Jada Pinkett Smith attends the Los Angeles premiere of Columbia Pictures’ “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” at the TCL Chinese Theatre on May 30, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)Photo by: Kevin Winter / Getty Images The actress allegedly told Bilaal Salaam that he would “end up…
‘Tis the season for travel chaos and epic airport meltdowns. A long delay on the tarmac at Newark Liberty International Airport sent one passenger into an F-bomb- and C-bomb-laden fury, some of it directed at a Black airline attendant, and it wasn’t even officially the holidays. A video taken on Nov. 10 has been circulating…
Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for The Gotham Film & Media InstitutePhoto by: Mike Coppola / Getty Images Rihanna’s eighth and last studio album, “Anti,” came out almost a decade ago in 2016. Rihanna’s eighth studio album, “Anti,” has crossed a major milestone. It is now the first album by a Black female artist to…
Rage bait is the word of the year Credit: Photo by Dilara Irem Sancar/Anadolu via Getty Images Oxford’s pick spotlights how outrage-driven posts shaped online culture this year, beating out buzzy contenders like “aura farming” and “biohack.” Oxford University Press has named “rage bait’’ as its word of the year, capturing the internet zeitgeist of…
President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth found themselves engulfed in a fresh wave of scrutiny on Monday after the White House unveiled a new explanation for the deadly September 2 strike — an explanation so implausible that even longtime observers were stunned. But within hours, it was Hegseth who made the situation exponentially…
FILE – A Real ID sign is displayed as travelers wait to go through security check point at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File) The updated ID has been required since May, but passengers without it have so far been allowed to clear security with additional screening and a…
